The area is often referred to as the
Treasure Coast
because treasure ships carrying precious materials would be lost off shore.
After obtaining (by what ever means necessary) precious metals and gems from the
the natives in South America the booty would need to be hauled back to Portugal,
Spain and England. Heavily laden treasure ships would travel north in the Gulf
Stream before making the crossing to Europe in the North Atlantic.
Hurricanes or other major storms would sometimes blow the ships toward shore and
wreck them against the reefs. Although some of the wrecks have been
located and salvaged there are still reports of "finds" in the area.

Vero Beach has beautiful sandy beaches whose personality
changes with the seasons. The calm summer months often result in clear
blue green waters all the way to shore. Stormy months often result in larger
waves pounding the shoreline and changing the sand formations on the beach as
the tide rises and falls. The Wind, Waves, Sun, Clouds and Wildlife
paint a beautiful ever changing environment.

There
are two well built concrete bridges that cross over the inter coastal waterway.
The inter coastal waterway allows north and south boat traffic to travel in the
sheltered waters of the Indian River Lagoon. The Bridges are high enough to
allow sailboats with tall masts to pass underneath without obstructing
vehicular traffic. At the east end of the Merril P.
Barber Bridge, the City operates a
marina popular among traveling boaters.
Also at the East end of the Barber bridge you will find
The Riverside
Theatre, Vero
Beach Art Museum and Riverside Park . Just to the north
not far off A1A the
Vero Beach Boardwalk. Crossing the 17th
St, E Causeway Bridge will take you to
Vero's Beautiful South Beach.